KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Italo Jenkins found the back of the net in the 81st minute to lift Omaha to a 1-0 victory over Delaware in semifinal action at the 2026 Summit League Men's Soccer Championship Wednesday at Durwood Soccer Stadium. The victory sends the Mavericks to the championship match for the first time since 2023 while tying the program's single-season record with 10 wins.

After a scoreless first half, both teams continued to trade opportunities throughout the second period as the defenses kept the match deadlocked. Omaha goalkeeper Kamy Ndione and Delaware goalkeeper Eric Widrick each came up with key stops to keep the opposing offenses off the scoreboard.

The Mavericks finally broke through in the 81st minute when Mikey Stukenholtz connected a pass across the middle to Jenkins, who finished the opportunity to give Omaha the decisive 1-0 advantage.

Delaware looked to find an equalizer in the closing minutes, but the Mavericks' defensive unit held firm to preserve the shutout and secure their place in the championship match.

Ndione finished with four saves to record the clean sheet, while Widrick turned away five shots for the Blue Hens. Omaha will now look to capture its third Summit League Men's Soccer Championship title after taking the crown in 2017 and 2023.

Turning Point

• Jenkins broke a scoreless tie in the 81st minute, finishing a pass from Stukenholtz to give Omaha the eventual game-winning goal and send the Mavericks to the championship match.

Inside the box score

• Jenkins scored his goal in the 81st minute, while Stukenholtz recorded the assist.
• Ndione recorded four saves to earn the shutout for Omaha.
• Widrick finished with five saves for Delaware.
• Omaha held an 11-10 advantage in shots and a 6-4 edge in shots on goal.
• Delaware held a 5-3 advantage in corner kicks.
• The Mavericks' victory marked their 10th of the season, tying the program's single-season wins record.

News & Notes

• Omaha is heading to the Summit League Men's Soccer Championship match for the first time since 2023, when the Mavericks defeated Kansas City 2-0 to claim the tournament title.
• This marks the sixth championship match appearance for Omaha since 2015.
• The Mavericks tied the program's single-season wins record with their 10th victory of the campaign.
• Omaha improved to 10-4-3 overall 
• Delaware finished its season with an 8-5-6 overall record.

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